Kreuzberg · Middle Eastern
Kreuzberger Himmel
Syrian restaurant and social project on Yorckstraße. Team from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. Signature: Kabse with almond rice.
Kreuzberger Himmel is a Middle Eastern restaurant in Kreuzberg, priced 20–30 €. Open Mon closed, Tue-Sat 16:00-23:00, Sun 14:00-21:00.
Restaurant and social project run by the Be an Angel association on Yorckstraße — Syrian cooking, with a team from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.
Staff are trained here and placed in other kitchens. Laylali Jafaar runs the kitchen. The room is warm: saffron tones, plants, restrained wall décor, calm even when the front is busy. On the menu: crisp Sanbousaks, a cold mezze plate with hummus and baba ganoush, Lebanese Cuvées de Printemps with flatbread. The signature is Kabse — chicken with lemon over rice studded with almonds and cashews, a Syrian feast dish.
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